Willow Fire near North Fork 90% contained

The southern portion of the Willow fire burned close to the dozer line created for the 2001 North Fork fire, seen along the bottom right corner. The fire is now 85% contained and full containment is expected by Aug. 15. Read more at www.fresnobee.com
ERIC PAUL ZAMORA
ezamora@fresnobee.com

The southern portion of the Willow fire burned close to the dozer line created for the 2001 North Fork fire, seen along the bottom right corner. The fire is now 85% contained and full containment is expected by Aug. 15. Read more at www.fresnobee.com
ERIC PAUL ZAMORA
ezamora@fresnobee.com

The Willow fire burning near North Fork is now 90% contained and has burned 5,702 acres, fire officials said Wednesday.

The fire has been burning since July 25 and has cost $18.3 million to fight. With the fire winding down, there are 864 personnel fighting the blaze — well below the more than 2,000 who were assigned at its peak.